2020-2021学年甘肃定西中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2020-2021学年甘肃定西中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Four remarkable inventions
For more than half a century, the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) has been the place for companies and inventors to display their newest and coolest gadgets.
Here are our picks for some of the most interesting and creative inventions.
The Sweet Little Rolling Robot
Samsung has released Ballie, a tennis-sized robot that can follow you around the house, answer your questions, and entertain your pets. Since it's equipped with a camera, it can keep an eye on your home while you're away. It's like a smart assistant that goes wherever you do, rolling into your bedroom to ring your wake-up alarm, rolling to the kitchen to turn on the toaster and giving you the weather report as you brush your teeth.
The Insoles to Pick Up Your Pact
Any runner knows the right shoes are key to your speed. But Nurvv insoles promise more than mere cushioning. The insoles transmit data to a coaching app, which offers information on your technique and performance. It measures your foot strike and assesses your injury risk. The app then generates personalized workouts to set targets and help you beat your best speeds. Half marathon, here you come!
The No-Studio-Needed Yoga Class
Can't keep up your commitment to a yoga studio membership? The Yoganotch personal yoga assistant lets you drop into a virtual class any time you want. Follow along with a set series while 3-D sensors tell you whether you need to straighten your legs a bit more. The idea it that it improves your form while reducing the risk of injury.
The Dau-Enhanced Grill
While working by sight, smell and feel, a chef may appreciate Weber's new Smart Grilling Hub. It can monitor your pork and turkey while an app gives advice about cooking technique and safe temperatures.
1. What can the Sweet Little Rolling Robot do?
A. Feed your pets.
B. Hay tennis with you.
C. Take you wherever you want.
D. Assist you to do your housework.
2. Which of the following is suitable for a runner?
A. Ballie.
B. Nurvv.
C. Yoganotch.
D. Smart Grilling Hub.
3. What do we know about the Weber’s invention?
A. It uses virtual reality.
B. It is convenient for cooking.
C. It makes meals for you automatically.
D. It helps you do well in your yoga exercises.
B
For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. Bui now researchers are finding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.
Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn't.
Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than others, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.
There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems. At the University of Auckland in New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.
4. In what way playing video games benefits very young children?
A. Muscle control.
B. Social interaction.
C. Decision-making.
D. The ability to focus.
5. Which type of video game improves the decision-making speed?
A. Interactive games.
B. Action-based games.
C. 3D fantasy games.
D. Violent games.
6. What is the authors attitude to video games?
A. Indifferent.
B. Objective.
C. Worried.
D. Critical.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. The effects of different types of video games.
B. The negative effects of playing video games.
C. The beneficial effects of playing video games.
D. The effects of games on people's behavior.
C
When 36-year-old J Andy Duran decided to return to his favorite high school hobby—skateboarding, the only trouble he expected to have was his own ability to get back on the skateboard after such a long time. However, the 340-pound skateboarder soon realizedthatwas the least of his problems.
Duran's problems began before he even stepped on a skateboard. He couldn't find anything for fat skaters. What Duran did find was a belief that plus-size people should not be skating. Determined to do something to change the image(形象) of plus-size people in sports, Duran set up Chub Rollz—a skating and skateboarding community for overweight skaters. He knew that not only did he need to get back into it to prove people wrong, but he needed to create a safe space where others can haverepresentation as well.
To encourage plus-size people to take part in the fun sport, Duran created a list of recommended products for fat skaters. He also hosted roller skating and skateboarding classes to teach beginners.
After an article about his thoughts in the San Francisco Chronicle, Duran received lots of messages from strangers thanking him for giving them the courage to take up skateboarding. He has also been contacted by some skateboarding brands offering to create larger clothing sizes and beenoffered free equipment by skating organizations like "Skate Like a Giri ".
Though encouraged, Duran believes a lot more needs to be done to remove body image stereotypes(刻板印象).“I want to see more changes in communities. Maybe skate shops create a more welcoming environment for all types of skaters. Or boards are made in a variety of strengths and sizes—everyone is making thinner, lighter products, but sometimes we need those heavy-duty choices to stay available," he explains.
For those hesitant of taking up their desired activity due to their body size, Duran has this to say:“Be kind to yourself. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean you can't be it.”
8. What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The skateboard.
B. His hobby.
C. His ability.
D. The time.
9. Why did Duran found Chub Rollz?
A. To realize his childhood dream.
B. To help plus-size people lose weight.
C. To fight for the equal right for fat people.
D. To change people's impression of the fat in sports.
10. Which word can best describe Duran?
A. Generous.
B. Inspiring.
C. Adaptable.
D. Talented.
11. Which is most likely Duran's belief?
A. Everyone has a gift for sports.
B.No one is too fat to enjoy sports.
C. Fat people do deserve social concern.
D. Skateboarding is most suitable for fat people.
D
I had very good parents. My mother came toAmericafromScotlandby herself when she was 11, and she didn’t have much education. My dad was kind of a street kid, and he eventually went into the insurance business, selling nickel policies door to door.One day, my dad asked his boss, “What's the toughest market to sell?” and the insurance guy replied “Well, black people. They don’t buy insurance.” My dad thought, but they have kids; they have families. Why wouldn’t they buy insurance? So he said, “Give meHarlem.”
When my dad died in 1994, I talked about him onThe Tonight Show. I told the story of how he worked in Harlem and how he always taught us to be open-minded and not to say or think things of racism (种族主义). Then one day, I got a letter from a woman who was about 75 years old.
She wrote that when she was a little girl, a man used to come to her house to collect policies. She said this man was the only white person who had ever come to dinner at their house. The man was very kind to her, she said, and his name was Angelo—was this my father?
The letter made me cry. I called her up and said yes, that was in fact my dad, and she told me how kind he had been to her family. Her whole attitude toward white people was based on that one nice man she met in her childhood, who always treated her with kindness and respect and always gave her a piece of candy. From this experience, I learned a valuable life lesson: never judge people and be open-minded and kind to others.
12. What did my father do after knowing what was the toughest market to sell?
A. He asked his boss to give him some insurance.
B. He went toScotlandto improve his education.
C. He specially went to white families with kids.
D. He choseHarlemto face the toughest challenge.
13. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. It was rare that a businessman had dinner in his customer's house.
B. Angelo was the only white person to sell insurance inHarlem.
C. The little girl admired Angelo very much.
D. Racism was a serious problem inAmericaat that time.
14. Which of the following can best describe the author’s father?
A. Stubborn and generous.
B. Patient and intelligent.
C. Determined and open-minded.
D. Confident and romantic.
15. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Memories from a TV Show.
B. A Letter from an Old Lady.
C. Life Lessons from My Father.
D. My Father's Experience inHarlem.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项
More Plastic than Fish in the Oceans by 2050
30 years from now our seas will be containing more plastic than fish．According to a report released by theWorld Economic Forum, plastic production around the world is expected to double within the next 20 years．_______16_______By 2050 it will be four．
About 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the sea every year．_______17_______Environmentalists estimate that there are about 160 million tons of plastic in the world's oceans today．By 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish．
_______18_______In addition it produces a huge garbage patch thatfloats on the surface, thus putting ships in danger and polluting beautiful beaches around the world．But the plastic that floats in the water is only a fraction of the whole amount．
Plastic is becoming more and more common in our world．_______19_______However, it is endangering our environment more than any other material．The World Economic Forum calls for more recycling and a better use of plastic．95% of all plastic that is produced is only used once, and then it is thrown away．Almost a third finds its way into our environment．
Oil is the raw material that plastic is made of．Currently, 5% of the world's oil production is turned into plastic．_______20_______
A. By 2050 it will rise to a fifth．
B. There, it can last for hundreds of years．
C. It has many usesand is cheap to produce．
D. More people have sensed its seriousness．
E. Today, one garbage truck full of plastic gets into the ocean every minute．
F. They were aiming to highlight the global issue of plastic pollution in the oceans．
G. Plastic that turns up in the seas endangers the fish population and other marine animals．
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项It was just after sunrise on a June morning. “Nicolo,” whose real name cannot be____21____to the public because of Italy's privacy laws, finished working thewhole____22____at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he slopped by the “after work auction（拍卖）”____23____by the Italian police where things found on the trains were sold to the____24____bidder（竞拍者）. There，among many other things, Nicolo____25____twopaintings he thought would look nice above his dining room table. Nicolo and another bidder____26____until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.
When Nicolo retired and wentto live in Sicily, he brought the paintings with him. They were____27____above the same table he had moved from Turin. His____28____,age 15,who had____29____an art appreciation class, thought that there was something_____30_____about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed “Bonnato” or so he thought, but when he_____31_____it, he only found“Bonnard,”a(n)_____32_____painter he hadn't heard of at all. He bought a book and was_____33_____to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same_____34_____as his father's painting.
“That's the garden in our picture.” The son told his father. They_____35_____learned that the painting they_____36_____was called"The Girl with Two Chairs". They studied_____37_____painting and learned that it was_____38_____Paul Gauguin's “Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog.”The_____39_____called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official confirmed that the two paintings were_____40_____and worth as much as $50 million.
21. A. exposed B. shared C. attached D. subscribed
22. A. noon B. afternoon C. dusk D. night
23. A. attended B. cancelled C. reserved D. run
24. A. highest B. lowest C. quickest D. slowest
25. A. hid B. spotted C. observed D. robbed
26. A. battled B. debated C. discussed D. bargained
27. A. held up B. set up C. pushed up D. put up
28. A. brother B. son C. nephew D. neighbor
29. A. missed B. failed C. taken D. led
30. A. fond B. unusual C. addictive D. natural
31. A. computed B. witnessed C. researched D. treasured
32. A. capable B. brilliant C. unknown D. significant
33. A. amazed B. expected C. anxious D. prepared
34. A. room B. kitchen C. hall D. garden
35. A. frequently B. confidently C. eventually D. mentally
36. A. owned B. borrowed C. sold D. ruined
37. A. others B. another C. the one D. the other
38. A. entirely B. actually C. particularly D. specifically
39. A. girl B. artist C. family D. police
40. A. copies B. originals C. models D. presents
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
TheAntForestinitiative was launched by the Alipay app in 2016.___41.___about 200 million trees planted on 182,700 hectares of land, it has helped to___42.___(efficient) avoid almost 7.9 million tons of carbon emissions.
The initiative is in line with the Chinese government's strategy of transforming the nation into a "Green Economy". ___43.___(accomplish) this objective,Chinahas been taking aggressive action in expanding its green coverage.
For examplethe "Great Green Wall" was initiated in the northern region to restrict the ___44.___(expand) of theGobiDesert. The Forestry Administration's monitoring report mentioned that desert lands ___45.___(shrink) by 24,240 square kilometers in the past decade. Moreover,China only has a small percentage of vegetated area(植被面积).___46.___it has contributed to the increase in the world's green leaf area by almost 25% in the last two
decades.
Our planet is at a tipping point,___47.___may result in natural disasters unless urgent actions___48.___(take)immediately. Here,AlipayAntForestshows that it is possible to rely on digital technology for a better and ___49.___(green) future. Several more initiatives, from not justChinabut all across the globe,___50.___(be) under way towards a sustainable future of the planet.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I have been learning English since I am in primary school, but the truth was that I was not so good at listening. No matter how hardly I tried, I couldn’t understand clearly which my English teachers or native speakers said. One day, I was surfing the Internet while an advertisement for English listening drew your attention. To my amaze, it was a website where recording of some well-known books were provided. When see the website, I fell in love it, which turned out to be very useful. Now I have made a progress in listening.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Over the years, I've been guilty of hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came to my home knocking with the intention of selling things. I hated it when they tried their best to persuade me to buy the things they promoted. But earlier this year, around Easter time, a dear friend of mine, Linda, had an experience that changed my mind and attitude towards these "intruders".
Last winter, Linda went through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. So she quit her job and leftLos Angeles, where she encountered her ex-husband in college. She flew toBostonon the east coast of theUS. Later, she settled in a new neighborhood inEast Boston. However, shortly afterwards, the company where she worked went bankrupt（破产）. Suffering a series of bitter blows. she fell ill, a severe case of flu. She had to stay at home for the whole week, feeling extremely bad and hopeless.
Early one morning, Linda lay in bed, feeling painful all over. Then all of a sudden, there was an upsetting
knock on her front door. Struggling out of the bed, she dragged herself to the window. There, outside, she saw a young lady carefully holding some leaflets（传单）and a TV set model. She knew of a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be gently delivered. "This is the last thing I need today." She muttered to herself and hesitantly opened the door.
Coughing bitterly, Linda stuck her head out. "Excuse me, madam…" the young lady said with a smile. "I'm sorry but I am not the slightest bit interested in any TV whatever." Linda interrupted her impatiently. "As a matter of fact, I am feeling terribly awful." "Is there anything I can do for you, madam?" the young lady asked with concern. "No thanks, just leave me alone." Linda then shut the door in her face. The young lady politely turned and left in silence.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
A few hours later, another knock.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:
Linda was surprised by this lovely action.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B
12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. E 17. B 18. G 19. C 20. A
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. C 32.
C 33. A 34.
D 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. B
41. With
42. efficiently
43. To accomplish
44. expansion / expanding
45. had shrunk
46. However
47. which 48. are taken
49. greener
50. are
51.(1).am→was
(2).hardly→hard
(3).which→what
(4).while→when
(5).your→my
(6).amaze→amazement
(7).recording→recordings
(8).see→seeing
(9).love后加with
(10).去掉a
52.略。